Your kidneys filter wastes from your blood and regulate other functions of your body. When your kidneys fail, you need treatment to replace the work of healthy kidneys to survive. Developing kidney failure means that you have some decisions to make about your treatment. If you choose to receive treatment, your choices are hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplantation. Each of them has advantages and disadvantages. You may also choose to forgo treatment. | Kidney Failure CHOOSING A TREATMENT THAT S RI GHTFORYOU Kidney Failure CHOOSING A TREATMENT THAT S RI GHTFORYOU National Institutes of Health National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Contents Introduction .1 When Your Kidneys Fail .1 Treatment Choice Hemodialysis .2 Treatment Choice Peritoneal Dialysis .9 Treatment Choice Kidney Transplantation .15 Treatment Choice Refusing or Withdrawing From Treatment .22 Paying for Treatment .24 Conclusion .24 Resources .25 Acknowledgments .
